homemade pasta
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Meme bar
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- ...I don't have much idea - really.
yes - just chuck the tagliatelle machine away afterwards. (And stop watching masterchef rich!
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Dayvo
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Just cover it in garlic and tomato sauce and it'll taste OK!
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dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Is it me or are them two blokes gotting more and more camp?
talk about effusive......
talk about effusive......
Arch
Married to Night Train
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- Salford, UK
I have a pasta machine, I've used it a few times, but not for ages. I don't think mine was ever better enough than the bought stuff to be worth the time and mess. That's assuming you make tagliatelle or spaghetti. I suppose the real benefit is in being able to make your own ravioli or tortellini, is it, the little twists filled with stuff? And you don't need a machine for those really, you just have to be able to roll it thin.
Dayvo
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rich p said:
Not a bit like fish paste!
Arch
Married to Night Train
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- Salford, UK
rich p said:
<slow careful talking>
Its. Pasta. With. Egg. In. It.
That's egg in the dough, as opposed to just water and flour I think...
Arch
Married to Night Train
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Uncle Mort said:
True, and it is fun! Just too messy for me to bother with more than once a decade. Also, the pasta machine is stored on top of a tall cupboard, so I never get it down...
Aperitif
Meme bar
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- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Maybe try making it with quail's eggs, double cream and some green petits pois then you could have a rich pea pasta...
barq
Senior Member
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I sometimes make pasta. It is quite time consuming, although once you've done it a few times you get very quick and much less messy. You need at least six hands 
- or be very well organised and work out where to put all the pasta as it comes out the machine. It sticks to itself very easily if you aren't careful.
Egg pasta is quite a good one to start with because the dough is fairly forgiving. Hmm... I think I might make some tonight.
- or be very well organised and work out where to put all the pasta as it comes out the machine. It sticks to itself very easily if you aren't careful.Egg pasta is quite a good one to start with because the dough is fairly forgiving. Hmm... I think I might make some tonight.
I thought all pasta had egg in it!
Anyway, I'm up to my ears in flour, I've just got my hands clean after a comedy, sticky 10 minutes with the dough either stcuk firmly to one or both my hands. I think I may have screwed up on the quantity front as the recipe says, 'add a bit of water if it's too dry'.
It's resting now for 15 minutes before I attempt stage 2.
Anyway, I'm up to my ears in flour, I've just got my hands clean after a comedy, sticky 10 minutes with the dough either stcuk firmly to one or both my hands. I think I may have screwed up on the quantity front as the recipe says, 'add a bit of water if it's too dry'.
It's resting now for 15 minutes before I attempt stage 2.